Palm Infocenter reported yesterday that palmOne released an update for the Treo 650 on Sprint PCS that enables the Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking profile. This is a long soughtafter enhancement to the Treo that will make it possible for Sprint PCS uses to use their Treos as Bluetooth modems for their laptop or desktop computers.
I’ve been talking about the Treo 650 DUN profile issue since January (see Are You Sure That Cingular Really Wants to Deactivate the Treo 650 DUN Profile?), so I don’t need to tell you that this officially turning this on is a big deal for Treo users. The Dial Up Networking profile obviously gives us much more latitude in terms of how we use wireless data service. I think that all subscribers should have the right to use the DUN profile when they need it, particularly if they subscribe to an unlimited data plan.
I could have used this capability when I was in Georgia covering the Dodge Tour de Georgia in April because I was having problems with my laptop’s WiFi card. I hope that a similar firmware update is rolled out for Cingular subscribers soon.